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May 2013
Colorado Society of Histotechnology
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Inside This Issue…
April 24, 2013,
Dear CSH Members:
Past-Presidents Letter: Stacey Signing Off
A Thank You to Our Vendors
The Carmentary: Lean and MEAN
Featured Lab: Kaiser Permanente
Featured Histotech: Judy Gay
Meet your new CSH Officers
CSH Symposium Recap
Region IV Directors Report
Continuing Education Calendar
Well, another Spring Symposium has come to a close! Plans are well under way for the 2014 Symposium, but they
are under the direction of a new President. At the close of this year’s symposium, the new officers were installed. I would
like to congratulate Jennifer Tafoya, our new president. She has many new ideas and offers a fresh perspective that I know
our society could use. As my presidency comes to a close I would like to use this last President’s letter to thank all the
wonderful people that have been like a family to me. Janet Maass was a hard working program committee chair and has
made these past few years so much easier for me. She has dedicated so much time and energy into making such a diverse
offering of workshops and I truly appreciated it. David Davis has served under so many hats I cannot list them all. From
vendors to bylaws and elections, he has made the day-to-day operations of the society run smoothly. John McGinley should
be nominated for sainthood. He is one of the most amazing individuals I have had the privilege to meet. He is truly the
backbone of our society and I was lucky to have had his computer expertise and friendship to guide me through the rough
seas that came with our meetings. My newest friend I will forever admire, Matt Brown, you are one in a million! As our
newsletter editor you have made our Paraffinalia “Rock!” My legacy as president will always include you as my greatest find!
With my last letter I would also like to encourage all of our members to get involved in the CSH BOD in some way,
shape, or form. It has afforded me so many opportunities to connect with Histologists all over the nation. It set me in motion
for serving as the Career Day coordinator for NSH, to Serve in the HOD and be the voice for all of Colorado’s members, and
travel to Costa Rica to educate fellow histologists. If you are not ready for the BOD, use a committee chair position as a
stepping-stone. Contact Jen Tafoya and let her know you are interested. As they say, “you never know until you try”.
Lastly, I would like to thank all of you for letting me serve as your president for the last 8 years. I have learned so
much from each of you and I will continue to do so, now as a member instead of your leader. For the last time, may your life
be filled with as many amazing people as mine was on the CSH BOD.
Sincerely,
Stacey Langenberg
CSH Past-President
[email protected]
303-577-2303
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The members and leadership of the Colorado Society of Histotechnology wish to thank the sales
representatives/account managers, technical service representatives/applications specialists, and field
service engineers from the following vendors. Not only do you support us at our annual meeting but
thank you for all you do for us at our individual labs throughout the year.
Thank You!
May 2013
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The Carmentary
Lean & MEAN: Ergonomics vs. a Lean Lab, Looks and LIMITS
Column 4, May 2013
Lately I've heard a lot of hype about a LEAN Lab. It seems to be a concept designed to help increase productivity.
The purpose is to create an environment in which ANY histotech could be accustomed to ANY work station in the
lab. Proponents of this method support it based on the PREMISE that under lean conditions, unnecessary steps
are eliminated, facilitating the histotech to work faster, more efficiently.
But it doesn't make sense to me. It sounds like cruel and unusual punishment. How can having every station the
same, speed everyone up? It’s ergonomically impossible. Adjustment to repetitive motion tasks will slow most
people down, for a while. And even when they are accustomed to the changes, will the long term effects on the
histotech's body really be worth it? People’s body measurements are unique. Arm length, neck length, torso
height, leg length, whether techs wear bifocals, are just some of the factors that determine how our chairs and
tables should be adjusted. Yes, all chairs AND TABLES should be adjustable. And then there's left handed techs,
they have been forced to live in a right handed lab. It’s anti-ergonomic, to the max!
Here's OSHA's take on Ergonomics:
"Ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working
population. Effective and successful 'fits' assure high productivity, avoidance of illness and injury risks, and
increased satisfaction among the workforce. Although the scope of ergonomics is much broader, the term here
refers to assessing those work-related factors that may pose a risk of musculoskeletal disorders and
recommendations to alleviate them. Common examples of ergonomic risk factors are found in jobs requiring
repetitive, forceful, or prolonged exertions of the hands; frequent or heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying of
heavy objects; and prolonged awkward postures. Vibration and cold may add risk to these work conditions. Jobs
or working conditions presenting multiple risk factors will have a higher probability of causing a musculoskeletal
problem. The level of risk depends on the intensity, frequency, and duration of the exposure to these conditions.
Environmental work conditions that affect risk include intensity, frequency and duration of activities."
This description reminds my shoulders and neck of the days when eight hour embedding marathons hunched
over the hot plates ended with heating pads and naproxen sodium. And eight hour cutting stretches when no
amount of heat or analgesics brought relief to my aching shoulders and back. It reminds me of the many nights
without breaks, the 30 minute or less power lunches at 3:00 a.m., all for the sake of the patient...with less than
optimal body friendly conditions.
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OSHA has a new policy regarding ergonomic enforcement. Under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), any
worker suffering from anti-ergonomic working conditions, may write a complaint to OSHA. And under that same
clause, OSHA will issue citations and ergonomic hazard alert letters to any company from which multiple
complaints have been made. After generations of back pains and shoulder replacements, we now have help. We
have a voice, and OSHA has promised to hear our voices. Do yourself a favor; do your muscles a favor. If you work
in an anti-ergonomic lab, MAKE that CALL.
Meanwhile, here are some gadgets and goodies that may help your bod...
Sunbeam 885-000 Renue Heat Therapy Neck and Shoulder Wrap
Amazon $35
Conair Fb52 Hydrotherapy Massaging Foot Spa
Amazon $36
BackJoy Posture + Back Ortho Seat
Amazon $40
Kensington Solemate Comfort Footrest with SmartFit System
Amazon $42
Original Yoga Toes
Amazon $40
Roleo Therapeutic Pain & Stress Reliever Treatment for Forearms, Wrists and Hands
Amazon $26
Delta Faucet 75700 Universal Showering Components 7-Setting Handshower
Amazon $24
Burt's Bees Muscle Mend, .45 oz Jars (in a pack of 3)
Amazon $28
May 2013
Way to Go!
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Congratulations to Raquel Vasquez of UniPath who
recently passed the BOC HT(ASCP) examination!
We wish the best of luck to Rubin Green, formerly of
UniPath, who recently left us for medical school. We’ll
miss you Rubin!
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Congratulations to L’Abri Jones of Sky Ridge Medical
Center why recently passed the BOC HTL(ASCP)
examination!
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This Issue’s Featured Lab is:
The Kasier Permanente Regional Reference Laboratory in northwest Denver serves patients and physicians from
Kaiser’s entire Colorado region. Pathology and lab support services, as well as the regional hematology,
chemistry, molecular, microbiology, and cytology reference labs are also at the Stapleton location. All laboratory
departments are equipped with the latest technologies, including Kaiser Permanente’s electronic medical record
system, KP HealthConnect®. The laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists LAP program
and CLIA accredited by the US Department of HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The histology laboratory is headed by manager Andrea DeJager, HT(ASCP). Under Andrea's leadership, the
laboratory currently employs seven full-time histotechs, most of whom are ASCP-BOC HT/HTL certified. Four
medical laboratory assistants support the department in house, but also float out to the Franklin and Rock Creek
satellite labs to assist pathologists with accessioning, grossing, and frozen sections. Three grossing technicians
perform gross examinations and descriptions on an average of 250-300 cases per day.
The main Kaiser histology lab is a sunlit, large corner of the Regional Reference Lab inside the Stapleton Support
Services building. The lab cares for their patients with industry leading instrumentation and software systems,
continually seeking the latest advancements in technology, while abiding by a commitment to green lab
practices, such as the ongoing recycling of xylene and alcohol. Tissue is processed overnight, followed by tech
hours that begin at 3:30 a.m., with the goal of completing specials and IHC by the end of the day, as well as
getting a jump start to the next day's work by processing additional specimens throughout the day. Kaiser
histology upholds a strong emphasis in maintaining histotech skills by rotating all techs through all benches, and
thereby giving newcomers opportunities to learn new skills.
Eleven pathologists practice at Kaiser. After review of H&E slides, Kaiser pathologists have a variety of special and
immunohistochemical stains to choose from when necessary. Kaiser histotechs run a few common special stains
by hand, but also have two automated stainers to run the majority of the specials. The laboratory offers a varied
IHC menu of the most relevant antibodies run on their four IHC stainers. Strong effort is made by to reduce
unnecessary testing, cutting cost for the company, and the patient. The team continually works to collaborate
innovative ideas to improve the lab and processes. Every voice is heard.
Thank you to the group at Kaiser for having Paraffinalia come visit and share you lab with the society!
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From Left to Right: Meng Su, Dr. Launder, Carmen Faaiu, Tasha Holloway, Dr. Biddle, Ruth Barrett, Iris Gutierrez, Mark Sgambati,
Judy Gay, Dr. Kumar, Dr. Chorny, Dr. Dinges, and Front Center is Andrea DeJager.
This Issue’s Featured Histotech is:
Judy Gay from Kaiser
Judy Gay has been working as a histotech at Kaiser for 19 years. She started her healthcare career as a nurse, and
then as a transcriptionist at Fitzsimons’s Army Medical Center in Denver. While working as a pathology
transcriptionist, she became interested in histology, and when the opportunity presented itself, she became a
histology trainee at Fitzsimons’s. Upon the completion of her training, Judy sat for the ASCP Board of Registry
Histotechnician exam and became a registered HT(ASCP).
When asked what she enjoys about working at Kaiser, Judy said, "We have a really good staff. We like working
together, there is such a variety of backgrounds and age groups."
And to prove the point that Kaiser histology department knows how to have fun together, go to You Tube
and search "Marky Mark and the Body Parts Harlem Shake".
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2013 CSH Meeting Re-cap
Presenters and Award Winners
If you weren’t able to joins us at the CSH Meeting, April 19th and 20th in Fort Collins, here’s what you missed.
Presenters
The following speakers gave wonderful lectures at the meeting. CSH thanks them for their time and
expertise and hopes that they will come back and speak with us again.
Dr. Sushan Han, DVM, Colorado State University Diagnostic Laboratory, Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Christopher Kawcak, DVM, PhD, Diplomat ACVS & ACVSMR, Equine Orthopaedic Research Center,
Fort Collins, CO
Cecily Broomfield, MSc, Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Matt Mahlberg, MD and Carlos Hernandez, HT(ASCP)CM, Lake Loveland Dermatology Clinic,
Loveland, CO
Dr. Christopher Bee, MD, Summit Pathology, Loveland, CO
Gayle Callis, HT, HTL, MT(ASCP), GCallis Histology Service, LLC, Bozeman, MT
2013 CSH Award Winners
Monte Thompson Scholarship award ($200.00) – Donna Tucker
C.L. Sturkey Dedication to Histology award ($300.00, sponsored by C.L. Sturkey, Inc.) – John McGinley
Charles Churukian Excellence in Staining award ($300.00, sponsored by Cell Marque) – David Davis
Vendor of the Year award – Misty Brown from StatLab
Histotech of the Year award – Stacey Langenberg
New Kid on the Block award – Carmen Faaiu and Nicole Fasano
President’s award – Matt Brown
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A Letter from our New CSH President
Jennifer Tafoya
I would just like to start off by giving a big thank you to all of those who helped with the 2013 meeting. For the
budget we were on, it turned out to be wonderful success and we could not have done it without you! Also,
thank you to those who attended. It is great to see all you each and every year! I must say it has been quite a
transition going from Vice President to President. I am definitely up for the challenge and look forward to it with
my upcoming term.
I would like to introduce myself to those who may not know me (I am pretty quiet, so I can easily be missed at our
meetings). Looking back, I would have thought anyone who said I would be president of anything was absolutely
crazy! I have come out of my shell quite a bit, which I attribute to one of my mentors, and just a good friend,
Stacey Langenberg. We started working together about 4 years ago at CU Dermatopathology Consultants. She
has been a great teacher and great provider of encouragement for further knowledge and involvement in the
society. I certainly hope she continues to be involved in future meetings, as she is such a great resource to our
society.
I am really excited to kick off my first term as president of the Colorado Society. Our meetings have always been
fun and a great resource for further education in our field. I hope to continue that. I would like to work on
increasing membership this year. We had a lower than average rate of attendees this past meeting. I would like
to see more of our members come to the next meeting. I would also see some new faces at the meetings. It is
always good to meet new techs and network with them. It would also be great to get members to be active with
the society. The board is always looking for volunteers and welcomes new committee members with fresh, new
ideas. My goal is to add some diversity to our meetings so that it is not the same meeting from one year to the
next. It is very hard to change things up with a limited number of people participating. I am really excited to
work with everyone and am open to any idea or suggestion you may have.
I am extremely honored and excited to have been elected the new president of the Colorado Society of
Histotechnology! I am fully committed and ready to get going on our next meeting! I can’t wait to see you all
there! Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Jennifer Tafoya
CSH President
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The Philibuster
A letter from CSH Secretary Philip Faulkner
Good day CSH newsletter readers,
We are just coming out of another successful CSH annual symposium and hopefully we have all recovered
from the vigorous schedule of travel to the meeting, catching up with old friends, meeting new ones,
socializing with vendors (i.e. filling out Vendo cards), and gaining insights into this wonderful field of ours. I
have always enjoyed coming to these meetings, and the more involved I have become in them, the more
rewarding I have found them to be. The same can be said of almost any endeavor we take, no?
I am told that I should actually introduce myself in this letter so that people could know whom they are voting
for in these hyper competitive elections for the CSH Board, so here goes. My name is Phil, you can call me
Philip if you prefer. I started in Histology at UniPath in 1998 as a grossing tech. In 2001, I joined the Prostate
Diagnostic Lab at the University, earning my HTL license in 2002. I have remained in the University system
since then, albeit in a couple of different labs. I have a nerdy sense of humor that I like to use and a genuine gift
for forgetting people’s names until I am told them several times. Nametags are my best friend. I like people
and I like history, so I think my letters for future editions of this newsletter will cover those topics. Hopefully, a
few of you will read and enjoy them (not just you, Mom)!
Here is the part of my letter where I thank people, so cue the Jimmy Fallon ‘thank you’ music. If you took the
time to fill out and return a critique form for this year’s meeting, thank you. I have read them and there are
many really great suggestions and insights which we will try to utilize in future meetings. Thank you, vendors,
for your generosity and selling us all the cool stuff we need to do our jobs. Also, to all the people who have
organized meetings in the past including Stacey Langenberg, John McGinley, Jen Tafoya, and David Davis. I
am confident I am missing someone, so thank you, too. You know who you are.
Secretarially yours,
Philip Faulkner
CSH Secretary
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A Letter from our New CSH Vice-President
Matt Lunetta
I graduated from S.U.N.Y. Purchase with a B.S. in Environmental Science and then spent 2 and a half years
serving in the Peace Corps. When my service was complete I decided to move back to Colorado and settled in
Boulder County where I worked as an Environmental Consultant. I have lived with a philosophy of ‘if you’re not
having any fun, stop’ and after 10 years as an environmental consultant I stopped. As a transition I spent a number
of years in the staffing field finding jobs for people in the environmental and medical fields. Being exposed to the
opportunities in the medical field, I applied and was accepted into the Rad-tech program at CCD. To get hospital
experience I was able to get a position at Longmont United Hospital as a Phlebotomist (an underappreciated
position that takes a very high skill), this is where I was introduced to Histology. Like most of the population I was
totally un-aware of what, where and how histology was performed. Pat Barnes and Jan Williams decided after a
bit that I would make a good HT and offered to train me on-the-job. Well, needless to say I resigned from the RadTech program and now almost 10years later I continue to learn and discover the wild, crazy and colorful world of
Histology.
As far as my agenda, I would like to visit more of the labs in the state, not just the medical but any labs that have
histology. If it is possible to make connections in all of the modalities that make up histology and have the
resources known them, I feel that CSH can get stronger.
Matt Lunetta
CSH Vice-President
All the photographs in this
issue that were taken at the
2013 CSH Meeting were
provided by David Davis.
Thanks for sharing with us
David!
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Vendo Winners
(Thank you to our wonderful vendors for the awesome prizes!)
Vendor
Presented by
Prize
Recipient
Anonymous
David Davis
Unknown
Jane Bushke
Anonymous
David Davis
$15.00 Starbucks card
Corina Mitchell
Thermo Fisher Scientific
David Davis on behalf of
Mike Emmerson
BBQ set
Allison Delier
North Central
Instruments
Scott Carter
Gift card
Terah Campbell
Leica Biosystems, Inc.
Jonathan Foster
Starbucks card
Ashley Blair
Biocare Medical
Jason Lowry
$50.00 gift card
Dawn Gorman
Biocare Medical
Jason Lowry
$50.00 gift card
Andrea De Jager
HCI
Erica Fredenburgh
Starbucks gift card
Adam Mydlowski
B/R Instrument Corp.
Kathryn Ebling
Gift card
Nicole Fasano
Cell Marque Corp.
Debra Freeman
$25.00 Target gift card
Elizabeth Johnson
Cell Marque Corp.
Debra Freeman
$25.00 Target gift card
Magdalena Glogowska
Statlab Medical
Products
Joe (not Misty's husband)
Gift card
David Davis
General Data Healthcare
Mary Shaughnessy
$50.00 gift card
Denise Hicks
C.L. Sturkey, Inc.
Mike Tarsa
Framed print
Janet Maass
Dako
Edina Muslimovic
Dako
Edina Muslimovic
Dako
Edina Muslimovic
Dako
Edina Muslimovic
Cancer Diagnostics
Jennifer Portnoy
Tissue marking dye set
Marion Smith
ProMed Medical, Inc.
David Davis on behalf of
Bill Jacobs
Mat
Jennifer Tafoya
$25.00 Amazon gift card
and organizer
and organizer
and organizer
and organizer
Matt Brown
Meng Su
Angelita Montoya
Matt Lunetta
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Business Meeting Minutes
April 20, 2013
LaQuinta Inn
Fort Collins, CO
CSH President Stacey Langenberg called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM.
Old Business
2012 Minute: CSH Secretary Philip Faulkner called for a motion to dispense with reading of the old minutes. A
motion was made, with several seconds. The motion was carried and minutes were filed. A record of the old
minutes and those from prior years are available in PDF format on then CSH website.
New Business
Officers Reports
President: Stacey Langenberg
CSH has not increased membership dues since the 1990’s. The board is investigating an increase in dues to be in
line with other state societies. Stacey thanked all those who helped with this year’s meeting.
Vice President: Jennifer Tafoya
Nothing to report.
Secretary: Philip Faulkner
Sixty-three people had registered for this year’s meeting with more on site registrations.
Treasurer: Donna Tucker
At the end of March, CSH had $6,839. Outstanding checks are expected. John McGinley and David Davis audited
records.
Region VII Report: Janet Maass
The R7 website has been updated to include information regarding the AZ quarterly meetings. The director flew
to Utah in October to assist with restarting the defunct Utah Society of Histology. NSH is hiring a coordinator to
facilitate workshops. Currently redundant workshops are being scheduled simultaneously. There is a strategic
meeting in June in Las Vegas; the National Symposium is in Providence, Rhode Island in late September.
Committee Reports
Program Committee: Janet Maass
The committee attempted to put together a diverse program. If there are presentations you would like to see,
tell the President after the meeting.
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Convention Committee: Stacey Langenberg
There was a limited budget that the committee attempted to work within. The Symposium was original planned
for the Anschutz Campus AIP, but that space could not accommodate vendors.
Newsletter: Matt Brown
The editor encouraged more people to get involved with submitting material. Matt thanked Carmen Faaiu and
David Davis for submitting articles and John McGinley for distributing the newsletter. The editor also called for
pictures of Lab Week activities to be submitted.
Awards Committee: Andrea DeJager and Stacey Langenberg
Presidents’ Award: Matt Brown
C.L. Sturkey Scholarship: John McGinley
Monte Thompson Scholarship: Donna Tucker
Charles Churukian Excellence in Staining: David Davis
Vendor of the Year: Misty Brown
New Kid on the Block: Carmen Faaiu, Nicole Fasano
Tech of the Year: Stacey Langenberg
Bylaws Committee: David Davis
Nothing to report.
Vendors Committee: Stacey Langenberg
Mrs. Langenberg thanked all the vendors for their support, especially C.L. Sturkey.
Membership Committee: Stacey Langenberg
The chair challenged the 93 members of CSH to recruit colleagues to join CSH and NSH.
Elections Committee: David Davis
Thirty-six ballots were received for the new BOD. Members include:
President-Jennifer Tafoya
Vice President-Matt Lunetta
Secretary-Philip Faulkner
Treasurer-Donna Tucker
Incoming President Jennifer Tafoya received the CSH gavel (credit card) and called for delegates to the National
Meeting. Interested parties should contact Jennifer after the meeting.
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Janet Maass announced that the ASCP is considering re-introduction of a Clinical Lab Assistant Certification.
NSH wrote a position paper opposing this certification because QC skill required of such a certification is better
filled by an HT/HTL. The NSH is requesting job descriptions to fortify its position.
David Davis called for a motion to destroy election ballots. The motion was made, seconded and carried.
President Jennifer Tafoya called for involvement, thanked outgoing President Stacey Langenberg, the CSH
BOD, vendors and attendees.
CSH President Jennifer Tafoya adjourned the meeting at 12:51 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip Faulkner
CSH Secretary
Region IV Regional Directors Report
NSH has appointed Jean Mitchell as their representative on the ASCP Task Force to evaluate the reinstatement
of the Certified Laboratory Assistant (CLA) certification examination. The CLA certification was originally
established in 1963 and discontinued in 1982. There are a number of reasons that the CLA certification is being
re-evaluated for reinstatement so a survey is being collected to evaluate the responses.
NSH has a telephone board meeting scheduled for mid-May as well as a Strategic Planning meeting scheduled at
the Summer Symposium in June.
NSH has put out a call for delegates to represent your state at the House of Delegates at the end of the Annual
Symposium in September in Providence, RI. The state presidents need to inform me with the names so I can
submit them.
Janet Maass
NSH Region IV Director
May 2013
Upcoming Educational
Opportunity Calendar
May 2013
Leica Pathology Leaders Webinar Series
New Diagnostic IHC Antibodies
Presenter: Hadi Yaziji, MD
Medical Director
Vitro Molecular Laboratory
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
8:00 am and 11:00 am MST
Sakura Webinar Series
Basic Scientific Principles of Molecular Pathology
Techniques
Presenter: Ryan R. Fortna, MD, PhD
Northwest Pathology, Bellingham, WA
Thursday, May 16, 2013
11:00 am MST
NSH Teleconference Series
Emotional Intelligence
Presented by: Lisbeth O’Malley
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
11:00 am – 12:00 pm MST
June 2013
Taking Wildlife Pathology Beyond the Microscope:
Advanced Diagnostics for Non-domestic Species
Dr. Judy St. Leger, Director of Pathology and Research
SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
th
6 Annual NSH Summer Symposium
Las Vegas, NV
Monday & Tuesday, June 17-18, 2013
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Basic Dynamics of Fixation and Processing
Presenter; H. Skip Brown, MDiv, HT(ASCP)
Northwestern University
Thursday, June 20, 2013
11:00 am MST
Molecular Diagnostics: Critical Specimen Handling for
Surgical Specimens in the New World of Precision Medicine
Presented by: Professor Peter Schirmacher, MD, Director
Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Identifying Histology Look-Alikes
Presented by: Amy Aulthouse, PhD
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
11:00 am – 12:00 pm MST
July 2013
IHC Controls – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Presenter: Wanda Jones, HT(ASCP)
Immunohistochemistry Specialist
Celligent Diagnostics
Thursday, July 18, 2013
11:00 am MST
NSH IHC/Molecular Forum
Doubletree by Hilton
Bethesday – Washington, DC
Friday & Saturday, July 19 -20, 2013
NSH Teleconference Series
How did this Slide Contamination Happen?
Presented by: Violet Swazer, MSA, HT(ASCP)
Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
11:00 am – 12:00pm MST
Green Histology – A Path to Building a Sustainable Lab
Presented by: Lawrence E. Patton, Jr, BS, HT(ASCP)
Applications Trainer, Leica Biosystems
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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$350.00 _____
$175.00 _____
$87.50 _____
$52.50 _____
Advertising Start Date : ________________________________ Advertising End Date:_______________________________
Company Representative: _________________________________________ Date Submitted: _________________________
Contact Phone: ___________________________________ Contact e-mail:_________________________________________
May 2013
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President
Jennifer Tafoya
CU Dermatopathology Consultants
1999 Fitzsimmons Pky Suite 120
Aurora, Co 80045
Phone: (720) 379-8559
[email protected]
Vice-President
Matt Lunetta
Longmont United Hospital
Pathology Department
1950 Mountain View Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 651-5073
[email protected]
Secretary
Philip Faulkner
1999 Fitzsimmons Pky Suite 120
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: (720) 379-8559
[email protected]
Treasurer
Donna Tucker
UCHSC
12605 E 16th Ave., Campus Box F768
Aurora, CO 80045
Wk Ph: (720) 848-4363
Fx: (720) 848-0927
[email protected]
Immediate Past-President
Stacey Langenberg
P.O Box 6510, Mail Stop F703
Aurora, CO 80010
[email protected]
NSH Region VII Director
Janet Maass
Histo Specialties Ltd.
P.O. Box 270733
Fort Collins, CO 80527-0733
Phone: (970) 222-7692
Fax: (970) 593-1901
[email protected]
Webmaster
John McGinley
Colorado State University
Cancer Prevention Laboratory
111 Shepardson Bldg. (1173)
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173
Wk Ph: (970) 491-3041
Wk Fx: (970) 491-3542
[email protected]
CSH Newsletter Editor
Matt Brown
2
AP -UniPath, LLC
Wk Ph: (303) 512-2214
Wk. Fax: (303) 512-2246
[email protected]
[email protected]
CSH Web Site: www.coloradohisto.org
CSH Members listserv: [email protected]
NSH Region VII Web Site: www.nshregion7.org
IHCRG Listserv: [email protected] (must be IHCRG member)
NSH Web Site: www.nsh.org
NSH Email: [email protected]
Histonet Listserve: [email protected] (register)
Newsletter Information
“Paraffinalia” is an official publication of the Colorado Society of Histotechnology. Published quarterly (February, May,
August and November). Please send information to include ads, articles and tidbits to the ad agent or the editor by the
15th of the month prior to publication (January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, and October 15th).
Send articles and info to the editor...
Matt Brown, HT(ASCP)QIHC,SLS
AP2-UniPath, LLC
[email protected]
Ads can be placed with...
Donna Tucker, HT(ASCP)QIHC
CSH Treasurer
4023 S. Rifle Court
Aurora, CO. 80013
[email protected]

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